Responsibilities

• Draft and develop UPP Grants Manual for the project, and ensure UPP’s approval.
• Update the Grants Manual per current EU and UPP regulations as well as policies and arrange to obtain approvals for all updates.
• Prepare documentation for grant evaluation and approvals.
• Prepare grants’ agreements, and ensure required documentation completion as per the agreement and ensure diligent follow-up on grant reports.
• Conduct training as needed, such as for various potential grantee CSOs and internal staff, etc.
• Review grant applications to ensure they match the grants manual and the Project’s objectives.
• Preparing a tool for facilitating the conduction of a pre-award audits of possible grantee organizations, in addition to audits during implementation and at close-out, as needed and identified in the Grants Manual and in coordination with the Country Admin and Admin Desk.
• Monitor financial management of grant funds to ensure consistency with agreed technical plan and actual implementation, and monitor the projected expenditures against their actual incurrence.
• Provide monthly reports on grants budget for Civil Society Advisor and Project Manager
• Perform all other relevant duties that may be needed to ensure the overall efficient implementation of the UPP project activities.
• Monitor grantees to ensure they implement and administer grants according to grant agreement with UPP and EU regulations.
• Monitor technical implementation of grants to ensure timely progress and according to submitted technical reports, proposed strategy and work plans.
• Any other duties assigned by the Project Manager or his/her designee.

Organizational Values

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions
• Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen
• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

Qualifications:          

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting or finance.
• 3 years’ experience in project management, grants design and administration
• Experience previously working on EU funded projects in a Grants Manager or similar capacity
• Familiarity with Contract Management and Grants Management policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, Arabic and Kurdish both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualification

• At least 3 years of experience working in similar role with NGOs and donors, such as EC, ECHO, DFID, OFDA, DFATD, BMZ, GFO and UN agencies 
• Professional accounting designation
•  Master’s Degree in business administration, accounting or finance
• Excellent English communication skills
• Fluency in Arabic and Kurdish
• Demonstrated ability to support a grants management system, maintaining a high attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality and analytical written work in English.
• Experience in editing written work in English is also ideal
• Experience in grants, reporting, and programme development
• Self-motivated, target-driven and an entrepreneurial approach
• A team player with highly developed interpersonal, influencing and relationship skills
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to Oxfam field offices across Iraq
• Ability to manage her/his time effectively; able to adapt priorities to respond to changing demands.